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Jas. T. Bacon. ThosJ. Adams.
EDITORS.
S. KEE8E, Corresponding Editor.
?Sedgefield, ?. C., April JIT, Ie?*.
THE PROSECUTION TBA! IS
THE CASE AGAINST OUR SUM
TER FELLOW CITIZENS.
A JURY OF ELEVEN RAD!
CALS AND ONE DEMO
CRAT.
THEY REMAIN OUT THREE
WHOLE DAYS AND MAKE A
MISTRIAL.
REMEMBER THE NAME OP JESSE
CANNON?
ifcirty-Nlue Barnwell Bea Now Be.
fore tne Infam?os Tribunal.
In Charleston on Wednesday, afb r
tb? rendering of the verdict against
.ar Richland fellow citizens, the tes
timony for the defence in the cass
against the managers of the Mayes
Tille, Sumter County precinct was
closed. It was proven clear that th?
United States Supervisor said to have
been obstructed did not arrive at the
polls until after voting commenced,
and that his demand to see inside
the box was only refused then. It
was also shown that the managers
bad opened the box and displayed it
clear to the crowd before the voting
waa began. Witnesses proved that
the packages of tickets found in the
box could have gone through the
regular hole, and were mixed among
the other tickets in various parts of
the box. Argument was opened on
Thursday. The News and Courier
?aid in the beginning of the trial that
it was rumored that the packed j ury
bad been admonished to acquit, the
evidence for the prosecution being
too weak even kr the Bond Melton
conscience. Col. Joseph Earle, o?
Booster, and Attorney General You
mana spoke in defence of the prison
ers, each very earnestly, very ably,
very conclusively. Mr. Dallas Saun
ders and District-Attorney Melton
?poke for the prosecution. The jury
-packed in the most shameless man
ner-consisted of eleven Radicela and
? ?ingle Democrat. The name of the
latter is Jesse Cannon. The case was
given to them on Friday at noon, and
they remained oat until Monday at
noon, failing utterly to agree. They
were discharged, and a mistrial en
tered. In discharging the jory Judge
Bond said he was sorry they had not
.?reed to some verdict, as it would
entail upon the defendants and the
United States Government the addi
e of ftBokwWHWifcWiSB*!
term. The grand jory were also fi
nally discharged.
The Government than took np for
trial the case against John T. Hogg
?ad thirty-eight other defendants,
charged with conspiracy to prevent
qualified voters from voting at Bu
ford's Bridge precinct, in Barnwell
.County, at the election of 1880. The
defendants in this case arrived in
Charleston on Wendesday morning of j
last week, and are quartered at sev
eral of the city hotels and boarding
bouses. Tne government has 27 ne
gro witnesses and the defendants
have 10 or 15 witnesses beside them
selves, It is likely, therefore, that
the ease will consame considerable
time. Judge Maher,Col. Robert Al
drich, J. P. K. Bryan, Esq., and Mr.
J. H. Armstrong are the counsel for
the aocased.
REGISTRATION A MATTER OF
PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE.
On Monday next begins the regis
tration of voters ; and beyond all
doubt, it is a matter of paramount
importance to the success of the
Democracy in the approaching cam
paign, and to the promotion of hon
art government. Democratic citizens
who appreciate the necessity of "eter
Bal vigilance" will not neglect the
sound of' the trumpet that now calls
them to duty. The ?egistration law,
intended as it is to eliminate frauds
io emotions, may fail of its contem
plated results unless vigilance be ex
ercised on the part of the Democracy
to prevent illegal registration. On
the other hand, is it not a matter oi
transcendent important that every
Democrat be duly registered wheo
the books are opened? It ie not
doubted that the Radical hosts will
register to a man ; and it will never
do for Democrats to be luke-warm cr
careless in a matter that so vitally
concerns the welfare of the State.
Our Supervisor of Registration will
begin his work on the 1st of May,
which is close at hand. He is re
quired to open the books from one to
three days in each township in the
eounty during May and June. It is
required of voters that they present
themselves for registration when the
books are open in their respective
township*. Unless a voter is regis
tered he cannot vote. To see that
trery Democrat is registered, there
fore, is a matter too important to ad
mit of idle consideration. Let the
Democrats of Edgefield register in
fall force preparatory to the fullest
possible vote in November next. And
let them also be watchful and vigi
lant to prevent fraudulent registra
tion. _
OBA^ofcBUfiG, fc>. C., April 17.-Six of
the negroes who brutally whipped Gaile .
shaw, th* colored Democrat, have been
.^Treated. One waa released on bail, the
ether five can ruminate over their freedom
to whip a man for political views in the
tenaty jail. We hope tba scamps will be
For the Advertiser.
Looking to a Very Importai
Amendment to Our County
Democratic Convention?
MESSES. EDITORS -The Demi
eratic party of thia county have bee
in power six years since the downfa
of Radicalism. All good men wi
have had the peace and prosperity i
our county at heart have worked ti
pether and accomplished a good dea
and especially in electing good me
to office and placing our county a
fairs in good condition. And as ?
are entering upon the fourth can
paign, it is well to take a refcrospei
tive view, and see if some changes i
our constitution are necessary. W
believe that the constitution of tl
D?mocratie party of our count
should be amended so that at ti
primary election no man should I
declared the nouinee of the part
unless he receives a majority of th
votes cast at the said primary ele*
tion. We are aware that some wi
object to this plan upon the groan
that it may cause us to have mo;
than one primary election. We ca
stand thie better than to have tl
misfortune in the future of navio
men declared elected, by our part;
who are not competent to fill the e
fice, even admitting we have mac
no mistake of this sort in the pas
We would be glad that each ck
should take this matter into conside
atlon, and instruct their delegates 1
the county convention in regard 1
this change in the constitution. .
change is necessary at this timi
and for the peace and prosperity <
our cauee in this county, we shonl
oare more for the interest of tb
canee than the election of any of ot
favorites to orBce. And no good ma
should want an office, who has not r<
ceived a majority of the votes cast :
th? primary election. J. L. A.
For the Advertiser.
Touches From Trenton.
A hail storm passed over thi
neignborhood last Saturday aftei
noon, coming from a Northwesterl
direction. Thp stones were the lar?
est ever seen by our citizens, some c
them being"as large as guinea eggi
No serious damage has been been rc
ported from it yet, although anythin
within the range ol certainty suffere
a severe pelting ; window glass wer
broken like spider-webs. The win
made a broad swath through Mi
Ben. Hughes's oat pat h, thereby inn
pi'ring the appearance, of the fine?
oats ever raised in the county.
Oom looks thrifty, and this week wil
wind up cotton planting with most c
the planters. The weather this eprinj
has been most propitious for farming
but we have a little cold snap upoi
us now that will probably check th?
rapid growth and vegetation.
Unabating interest still manifest
itself in our literary society, and thi
attendance is usually .large. Mr. B
^' w^fle^Jfc *ate/y ? t^adwod th<
ite committee no longer casts abonl
for a place at which to meet. A set
tied place of meeting is a desidera
tum long felt, and Ben doubtless
feele amply rewarded for his kind
( ness by the joy and smiles of ail thc
i members. The readers appointed foi
I next Saturday evening are Thomar
Rainsford, F. P. Salter, Miss Hattif
Wise, and Mrs. W. 8. Adams.
? Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Norris ep?nl
! last week at the ?ora! fair, ic
J Charleston. Mrs. W.. 8. Adams and
j Misa Lula Wise have also juet re
! turned from a visit to the'city by thi
! sea, where they have been the guest;
! of Mrs. Monroe Wise, Who in turn,
with her children, will spend th?
summer in Trenton.
The sound of tba ?aw and hammer
I are again heard in our town. Dr.
Wise is building an addition to hie
already handsome house, while Mr
S. P. Warren has purchased a lot be
low Mr, Joe Jones', and has com
menced the construction of a beauti
ful residence, and a new and elegant
building will soon rise above the
ashes of the old Jones mansion.
Major Jones received ouly $3,090
in lieu of $4,000 called for by the
policy of the Columbus, Miss., In
surance Company. As usual with
insurance companies, this one evaded
the payment of the whole amount oi
the risk, and the unfortunate insured
must rest contented with what he
can get. GRANDMA.
The Insincerity of Melton.
The insincerity of District Attorney
Melton when he proclaims, with eyes
turned heavenward, that it is not his
purpose to pack the juries to secure
convictions in the political oases, was
clearly Bhown in the conduct of the
prosecutions in the United States
Circuit Court on Saturday. As long
as there were fifteen Republicans on
the panel, the District Attorney by
! standing aside every Democrat could,
: secure a jury to snit himself. Hav
ing made up a jury in the Mayesville
oase consisting nearly entirely of Re
publicans, and this jnry being still
out, Mr. Moiton, instead of demon
strating the truth of his protestations
by taking up an important caee and
giving the defendant? a fair trial by
a fair jury, selected a pitiful. little
case charging a citiaen of Barnwell
with voting more than once-a rase
in which he took so little interest
that he retired from the court and
left the prosecution to one of his sub
ordinates. The result of the case, de
spite the wilful perjury of the Qov
ernment witnesses, was a prompt ac
quittal by a jury consisting of tea
Democrats and two Republicans.
News and Courier.
THE ANSWER OK TFS BTATB.-Attor
ney General Youmans in the United
States Court yesterday mado a scathing
and scintillating repiy to the atines on
8outh Carolina so wantonly made by Dis
trict Attorney Melton last week. It is
the highest .praise to say that it wa*
worthy of the theme and equal to the oc
6aaws,-^ew5 and 0 oozier.
For the Advertiser.
The Hon. John C. Sheppard.
EDGEFIELD, S. C., April 21. '82
EDITORS ADVERTISER.-I ha
seen in quite a number of papers pu
?shed in the State (your own valu
ble sheet among others) the name
f.he Hon. John C. Sheppard suggest
ts a suitable person to be elect
Lieutenant-Governor at the next e
ming election. The principal du
of 1 jieutenant-Governor ia to pre6i
over the Sentt9, and the prerfquisit
of a presiding officer are a thorouj
knowledge of parliamentary la
promptness and accuracy of decisic
courtesy to the full extent of t
meaning, and invariable impartialit
All thia we can say for Mr. She
paru-and more of it if t it were ne
essary. For three consecutive ten
he has by a unanimous vote presid?
over the lower House-his first ter
as successor to Judge Wallace
speaker of the never to be forgotti
Wallace House; and it has been sa
j by such n6n as Simonton, Heming
I and other distinguished men that tl
South Carolina Legielaturs never hi
a more competent Speaker. His feal
and services to tho Democratic par
from 1876 to the present day are t
well known for me to reiterate. 1
a stump speaker he certainly has i
superior and it is questionab
whether an equal in the State.
Kow in consideration of the abo'
-all of which is literally true
trust that Mr. Shepparu's nomin
tion be placed at the mast-head
the dear old ADVERTISER-the olde
paper of his county and birth-place
and that you present his claim at
urge it.
AN EDOEHELD DEMOCRAT.
? ? ? 9 m ?
The Johnston Municipal Eleclioi
We had quite a spirited town els
tion on Monday, there being tv
tickets in the field. The "issue" wi
"tax,cr notai," although as a matti
of fact, the dividing line was aboi
the same as at the election of a yei
ago, when the issue was wet or dr
the majority for "tax" being 13 i
against; 27 for "dry" last year. Tl
vote on Monday stood : Citizci
ticket 55, "Independent" or "i
tax," 42.
We may explain in regard to ti
tax question, that the Legislature, i
i te last session, passed a law grantin
to the town..council the right to lev
and collect a tax on real and persont
property within the town limits, f
be used for town purposes. The onl
sources of revenue heretofore hav
been by licenses and fines, and whe
the first of these was cut off th
other ceased to exist, evidently trot
the natural law of cause and effeci
But the question of taxation is on
j upon which most people are more o
lees eensitife, and the new counci
should proceed cautiously in the mat
ter, lest the measure become odiou
to some of those even who have sus
-t?^fr.-r-4h^d*s^ ':r~~r ^
The following lithe council elect :
. Intendant-T. R. Denny.
Wardens-W. D. Turner, D. T
Ousts, C. M/Rauton and J. W. Zim
merman.-Monitor.
BRIDGE AT BOUKKIGHT'S.-New
berry has a large trade from that sec
tion of Edgefield County extending
eight or ten miles beyond Bouk
night's Ferry, on Saluda river
Nearly everybody - in that sectioi
brings his cotton to Newberry anc
does his trading here; first, becausi
it is convenient to him, and, second
because this is a good place to trade
Our trade from this ?ection woulc
be larger still were there a bridg<
over the Saluda at Boukntght's
The people are afraid to bring theil
wagons over on the flat. It woulc
pay the merchants of Newberry tc
contribute liberally to the building
of such a bridge. We hope thc
County Commissioners of Newberrj
and Edgefield will unite and build e
bridge at this point. The public
convenience demands it.
[ The right kind of bridge could bi
built at thia point with $3,000
Preeident McCaughrin authorizes UE
to say, that the Columbia ? Glen
ville lt. R. will give $1,000 towards
; such a bridge. Certainly the coun
ties of Edgefield and Newberry can
each give $1,000.-Newberry Herald.
_
ANOTHER ANTI CHINESE BILL.
The anti-Chinese bill reported several
I days ago from the committee on edu
cation and labor passed the House ol
Representatives on Monday, 17th,
after an exciting session, by the de
cisive vote of '291 to 87, a coneidera
I ble msjority than was obtained in
that hedy for the bill which was
vetoed by the President. The bill
which passed Monday, and now goes
to the Senate for concurrence, is very
similar to the vetoed bill except that
it limits the suspeusiou ol Chinese
immigrat.jn to ten years, instead of
twenty years. Mr. Randall sought
to get in au amendment fixing the
suspension at fifteen years, but Mr.
Page, of California, who had the bill
in charge, successfully opposed the
amendment, taking thti ground that
the bill as reported would bring re
lief to the people of the Pacific coast,
whilst the chance was the President
would veto the bill if a limit of fif
teen yeais was placed on the immi
gration. He hoped that before the
expiration of ten years the sentiment
of the country would unanimously
extend the limitation for ten years
beyond that. The negative votes
were almost entirely from the Re
publican side.
Agents now can grasp a fortune. Out
fit worth $10 sent free. For full particu
lars address E. G. Rideout & Co., 10
Barelay, Street, New York. novl7-lv
Store Room for Rent.
The Blore Room in the APVERTISEE
building now occupied by J. J. Holland is
for rent. Apply at APVERTISER offico, np
?taira.
For the Advertiser.
{ Pleasant Letter FromSir. Keese.
FAIRPLAY, Oconee County, S. 0. .
April 2p, 1882.
It seems to me tfiat So; ith Caroli
na ie one of the ,finest (Sections of
ountry in the world. Wjtha Soath
.ern elope, from the Atlante, wave to
che top of the Blue Ridge, ihe "Pal
metto State" presents not only a
great variety of Boil and r^tfcuctiona^
but also much that is graJ?Tlovely
?ind picturesque in natural^ scenery.
The bottom landa of theaeatyoard and
of the mountains are exceedingly fer
tile; and those regions are lather ro
mantic on account of old ocfcan'e roar
on the one hand; and on tfte other,
in view of the towering ?feaks that
point to Heaveu and keepto
heads in a pure atmospheij
taking it all in all, the bettelt
of South Carolina is the tiej
I die counties, of which Edgj
the most conspicuous, by
its size, its average productiveness
and its hereditary heroism.
In travelling up t
other day, I was imp
evidences of substa
ment on every side.
! order, new school
churchee, tasteful dwell?
handsome cars, broad ?el
iug grain, presenting sc
grateful to the eye and
inspire the heart of eve
with hope; these and
patent to the'dullest sou
the croaker's mouth and
most timid citizen to.
courage once more.
Anderson is a flouris
For many years it has
for a considerable terri
inquiry, I found white
here in cash, $1.20
country butter, 15 cents
beef, hind quar er, 7 cents
a?.d fore quarter, 5 cents
Purdon a woid or two
eonal nature. My genera
already pretty good, and
is constantly increasing,
ing a few months with m
this mountain atmosphere1
be in a condition for regul
before the appearance of
fall. I shall trust in Provi
keep my feet dry, never
that my head may be ke
'pleasant thoughts.
Politics, in this county, B
perfectly dormant-farme
busy for any unnecessary c
when the day of supreme pe
upon our State, the mou
manry will be ready to
heels upon the neck of r
no matter what dieguise ti
may assume.
sir stony
^-But,
portion
of mid
lefield is
feason of
try the
'with-the
improve
in good
es^.white
;8, trains of
oT$row
is at once
alculated to
beholder
er things
ould close
callee the
of good
ing town,
a market
y. Upon
n is worth
bushel ;
[er pound ;
er pound
'er pound,
of a per
usal th ie
strength
By spend
ner io
hope tc
r businest
frost next
lenee and
doubting
ool bj
Officers of Grand Lodge
of Honor.
On Wednesday, the 19
the Grand Lodge of the
Honor of South Carolina, i
ensuin
The information
the jurisdiction gives
fact that the order is in
iafactory condition
Past Grand Dictator-Dr
Hugheon, of Sumter.
Grand Dictator-Colon
Perrin, of Abbeville.
Grand Vice Dictator-r,
R. 0. Sams, of Limestone
Grand Assistant Dictator
A. Coward, of Yorkviile.
Grand Guide-Henry
Orangeburg. .
Grand Chaplain-Rev. E.
of Cheraw.
Grand Reporter-Rev. G
land, of Newberry.
Grand Treasurer-Colo
Robertson, of Abbeville.
Grand Guardian-J. P.
of Anderson.
Grand Sentinel-M. B
of Hampton.
Grand Trustees-Capta
Dellar, of Sumter; A. H.
Charleston; M. F. AnBell,
ville.
Representative to Supr
-Colonel J. W. Perrin of
alternate, Dr. George Ho
Columbia.
Aiken waa selected as
ol next meeting of the Gr
in April, 1883.
Dr. George Howe Jr.,
bia. is the State Medical
light
?tanl
bf
sat
fohn 8
J. W.
^ofessor
?rings.
Colonel
W. Hol
?1 J. T.
Maxwell,
-
icSweeny,
W. R
Lowry, of
Green
ie Lodge
.bbeville;
re Jr., ol
he place
nd Lodge
Colum
ixaminer.
AN OFFICIAL POP-GUN
George W. Pickett, whose Gett?8
Virginians made the won
sault upon Cemetery Hill,
burg, left a widow with ni?*fc r?int'
support.
Pickett's
General Grant
classmate at W
secured the widow's appoiW rePorted
Quarff
General
ivision of
3erful as
means o
who was
Dtment to
ermaster
a clerkship in the
General's Office. It i? no
that Secretary Lincoln ha
her removal on the groun
late husband served in t
erate army.' If the repor?^glphia
then the ungenerous son of
ous father snoots with a j!
microscopic calibre. - Phifiilanta ia
Times.
directed
^ that her
e Con fed
T be true,
a gener
op-gun of
ew cases
ght in the
and Nor
The small pox panic in
not over by any means. 2
are developing every day, r ?Pe(^ Cflee
heart of the city. Decatur hite man
cross each has a well devel Dt to the
In Atlanta, yesterday, a w?C0"Dt of
named Willie Ivey was se
pest house witk it. On a
the disease, Judge Hillyer
perior Court, has decided
up the criminal cases at
Augusta News.
JAMES R. RANDALL re.
-As it ia in order to no
tors for Congressmen at
suggest the name of Jam
dall. We dare say he k
about the inside of that
any other editor in the
ing a patriotic, polis^
tleman.-LaGrange Repor
if the Su
ki to take
present.
;0N3RE?S
inate edi
[arge, we
R. Ran
|ows more
)dy than
ith, be
?ned gen'
Tbe Sealed Verdict.
The jury charged with the case
gainst Joeeph Bates, John E. Gay
len and John B. James, the Mana
?era of Election at Acton precinct in
Richland County, had come into
?ourt and occupied the jury box for
learly half an hour before the Judges
?arne m. When the Court was fil
ially convened and the buzz of]
voices had Leen hushed, the Clerk
jailed over the jury and announced
to the Court that the jury wert: all
present. The Clerk then said: "Gen
tlemen of the jury, have you agreed
upon a verdict ?"
Mr. Tindall, the foreman of the
jury, pulled a document from his
pocket and handed it to the Judge.
Just at this point Mr. Fountain,
one of the jurors, roBe in his seat and
said: "May it please your Honor, we
have 7io' agreed upon a verdict. I
signed that verdict under a misap
prehension, and since I signed it I
have thought over it, and find ? was
misled."
. Judge Bond: "Oh, we can't hear
that eort of an excuse. You have
been discharged, and that's the end
of it."
Mr. Fountain: "I signed the ver
dict without knowing what it meanr^
and I have told the foreman that
that ts not my verdict. I was sick
and I was misled when I signed it."
Judge Bond: "You waited too'
long to think over it. You thought
over it after you were discharged.
A juror may find out afterwards-"
Mr. Strom, another member of the
I jury, here rose and interrupted the
Judge by saying. "May it please
your Honor, I signed that verdict in
mistake. I was in pain and I went
to the ioreman for relief, and he
couldn't give it to me. It was not
my conclusion, bnt I had to sign it.
I don't th.nk I hada'rightto sign it."
Mr. Abney: "Is it not the practice,
may it please the Court, under such
circumstances, to send the case back
to the jury ?"
Judge Bond: "No sir; these gen
tlemen are not jurymen in this case.
They have been discharged.,!
Mr. Haskell: "Will your Honor
hear us on that point ?"
Judge Bond: "Not now we won't,
After the verdict is published and re
corded we can fix a time for hearing
the argument on a motion to set aside
5 the verdict.
' The cooneel for the defense ex'
cepted.
The Clerk then read the verdi? t ai
follows:
We find the defendants, Josepl
Bates, John B James and John E
Gayden, guilty ae to'thc first count
and not guilty as to the second anc
third and all other counts on the in
formation, and would respectfully
recommend them to the mercy of th
E. J. Pi nek ney, B. F. Strom, George
Stevenson, J. I). Howard, M.K. Rob
ertson, J. F. Chestnut. *
Senator Butler and bis Re election
There is still an occasional rumor
that Senator Butler will not be a
candidate for re election. Thitf^tory
has already been denied. It was no
doubt started by "ihe enemy," who
have hoped for some time that they
would be able to make the Senator
break with the Democratic party
aud lead an Independent movement.
If the Independents wait until But
hr consents to lead them they will
wait forever. But I do not know
that I can give a better understand
ing of Butler's candidacy for the
Senate than by quoting from a pri
vate letter as fol Wa :
"I do not know how the idea got
out that I would not be a candidate.
have xever sa'd anything about it
My position id that when the Legis
lature meets that wili elect my suc
cessor I shall say that, if in the
?judgment of the members, there is
anybody who they think will repre
gant the State better than mysoll it
W.ll be their duty to elect him. I
shall do the best I can while I tm
here, and, of course, feel better
equipped to render good service with
the experience acquired than before.
This office, like all others, ought to
be filled by the people with a man of
their choice, and I shall yield to
their decision without complaint."
Public life in Washington is not a
bed of roses, and no one can say that
Senatoi Butler has not made an able
eloquent and us.'ful representative of
h s people at the National Capital.
He has worked faithfully and well,
Those who know the people best are
confident that he will be re-elected.
--olumbia Correspondence ot Newe
and Courier.
The three Territories of New Mex
ico, Washington and Dakota, which
it is now proposed to admit as States,
contain an aggregate population of
about ]50,0<XJ, or almost the exact
equivalent of the population of Ham?
ilton county, Ohio. The three Ter
ritories would have, as States, six
Senators and three Representatives
in Congress, which is to say that they
would have three times the numer
ical representation in the Senate, and
three tiroes the number of Senatorial
electors that the State of Ohio has
with her three and a half million peo
ple.
Tho ?ugu?ta and Knoxville Rail
road track is 1 ?id within one and a
half miles of Greenwood. If the
weather continues favorable the track
aying will be completed to Green
wood by Tuesday next. On Friday'!
text a special train will carry an ex
cursion party of railroad officials and
aerchants over the road.-Augusta J
?vening News. (
For the Advertiser.!;
'roposition for a County Normal
Institute*
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
Edgefield-April 17, 1882.
Having secured througti Hon. H'
5. Thompson, SlOO from Dr. Curry,
igent of the Peabody fund, in aid of
i County Normal Institute, the ob
ect of this Institute is for the special
Dene?t of the teachers and trustees
)f the county, in giving practical les
sons in the most improved methods
jf teaching My object is to secure
through Hon. Hugh S. Thompson, a
;ompeterit teacher, well versed in
Normal training. Surely every
teacher and well wisher of eduction
in the county, should feel a deep in
terest rn haviug a Normal Institute
established in the county, where all
the teachers can reap the benefit ol
Normal training. Dr. Curry has
eiven the $100 in aid of the Institute
provided we supplement the nmcmat
with $150 more. This amouut, $150
must be raised by voluntary subscrip
tion. 1 call upon the teachers of the
county and friends of education t>
aid me.in thie work amt secu.e the
$100 given by Dr. Curry, and estab
lish a County Normal Institut?..
Dr. T. .T. Teague at Johnston, has
very kindly consented to actas Treas
urer of this fund, and superintend
soliciting subscriptions at that
point. Subscription lists will be
placed in the hands of suitable per
sons over the county, who will solicit
aid and forward amounts with the
name of each donor, to Dr. Teague at
Johnston, or to myself at Edgefield
C. H. J. W. EIDSON,
S. C. E. C.
Proposed l hau se in Atlantic and
Frenen Broad Valley Railroad.
It is rumored, and to a certain PX
tent authenticated, that a proposition
will soon be made to alter the present
route of the Atlantic and French
Broad Valley Railroad below Abbe
ville C. H. Certain wealthy gentle
men living below Abbeville, have
agreed tn grade an equal num
ber ot' miles on th- new route to
these already finished on the located
line. The new !iae will run by
Fort Picken.", then0? by the mopt di
rect route to Chiles' Cross Roads,
crossiog the Augusta and Knoxville
at that point, thence striking the old
line near Winter Seat in Edgefield
County. It is known that by this
route the distance between Abbevil'e
C. H. and Edgefield C. H., will be
shortened about four miles.-Pickens
Sentinel.
NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY.-Lact
pins, by the way, are assuming more
eccentric designs than ever in Paris
The latest novelties are groups o
birds, such as half a dozen diamouc
swallows in full flight, or a pair o
phire? and rubies is a popular devic??
as Ls also three mice, with bodies of
a single black pearl, pursuing each
other along a bar of gold. Any one
of these delicate trifles1 would make
a suitable bridal present, or a pleas
ing Christmas or Easter Gift fr>>m a
younc man to his latest love, always
supposing that he was of a liberal
turn and had a g od balance nt his
banker's.
LAND .IT FOUR CENTS AN ACRE.
Four cents an acre for land! That
was the nominal price {.aid yester
day for GOO acrps of a Flint River
island. In reality it was bartered
foran old buggy nominally worth
.iriO. With land o? any description,
even a half submerged swamp, g->in2
for sale in this State at that price?
there should be no hck ot immigrants
if the fact be made known that the
land can be got for EO Utile. And
yet the Comptroller General's report
shows that there ate over half a mil
lion acres of wild land in Atlanta's
own County which are valued at
eight cents an acre and fn the State
there are 7,.W,000acres at a quarter
of a dollar an acre.-Atlanta (Ga.)
Constitution.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD
AND BAD CULTURE.-A South Car
olina farmer, writing to the Colum
bia Register, demonstrates the dif
ference of ?good and bad culture, hy
showing that, on land of tho same
fertility, an intelligent farmer raised
-30 bushels of corn to the acre, while
a thriftless man raised only C>. This
Pdchland farmer says in conclusion :
"I have never bought any corn or
hay since the war, but have always
made enough at P. cost never exceed
ing twenty cents per bushel. As to;
'long forage' or 'roughness,' the only j
difficulty with me has been how to
consume all that accumulates on mv I
hasds." Such a farmer is worth
more to the South than a Conr.-rpss
umi-at-large.
Illlillill,
FOR CLERK OF CO?RT.
The friends ol' JESSE M. HART re
sper.tt'nllv present his name to thc D?m
ocratie voters ol'Edgelield Conny an a
candidat.?? lor Clerk ol'the ('our;.
, To My Prienden
I respectfully announce inyaelf as n
candidate tor Clerk ni' th? Court ar the
ensuing election. J. A. c. JONES.
We are authorised to anunnncfl to tho
De.'nnc.rntic voters cu' Edgefield Conn tv,
that W. H. BRUNSON, Esr,, is a candi
da! i for Clerk ol'the Cour;, subject to the
nomination of the Democratic Party.
To the Voters ot EdgeflcM County.
I respectfully announce, thru 1 ant n
eandldate for re-election to the oiUeoofl
Clerk of loo Court
O. E. CH KATH AM.
Many 1'rlends announce the name of
CAPT. .1. C. WILLIAMS as a candidate,
for Clerk of the Court.
MANY FRIENDS.
FOR scuoo i, co n mis
SIOffER.
The friends, patrons aud pupils of E.
\EESE, Esq., respectfully present his
mme aa a suitable person for Soliool
.'ora mission or at the next e?cotton.
COTTON BUYER
-AND
DEALER IK ' GENERAL MERCHANDISE
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STORE
STORE
HOUSES
HOUSES
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NEW
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DAW? IN IDGIHEB.
IHAVE used especial tara in purchasing my stock of merchandize for the spring
ami summer of 1FS2. 1 trill noe attempt to enumerate articles or quote prices,
but Hufflc-i to say that 1 will or?er to cash buyers the beat bargains in the beat
ioods I have ever belb-e shown in this market. My purpose is to establish a llrst
class reliable house of u ueral merchandize.
A FULL LINE DRESS GOODS,
FANCY and WHITE GOODS. NOTIONS. RIBBNNS, LACES. HOSIERY
TOILET ARTICLES, PERFUMERIES. 80AP,?fee. dc. Special attention solicited
to my CLOTH TNG STOCK. HATS, CAPS, STRAW GOODS and GENTS FURN
ISHING GOODS.
HEADQUARTERS FOR SHOES.
More complete than evr??. In this line I invite the close inspection. Satisfac
tion Riven ot mouey reftmricd.
HARDWARE, GROCERIES, Arc. at Augusta retail prices. I sell tho beet Sow
ine Machine South ol New York City for >?J^5 and $30.
FORMER PRICE NINETY DOLLARS.
Liberal terms given on machinen' My Goods are marked at strictly Low Cash
Prices;, arid I will make ii to your interest'to buy for cash.
??50* Headquarter? at
JAMES M. COBB'S,
NORRIS BUILDING.
Spring and Simmer Creed
I have not bpon satisfied with offering my customers au Inferior stock of oda
picked up from Drummers, and at seeorid elsbs marker/), but went to New York
?nd bough? as tasty and desirable stock as conld be found, and 1 am therefore bet
ter prepared to nerve my customers.
We nre offering beautiful prints at. live cents and np Lovely figured muslins at
eight, cents-and thoso are not that cheap stuff that is being sold. Bleaching from
tive cents to the very best at ten cents. An extensive assortment Cottonades,
Jeans, Cammers, Linens. &o- Bargains in Corsets, Ribbons, Kid Gloves, Hoop
Skirt?, .frc. Hamburg Edging at one and a baif cents and up. Dress Linens at
twelve and a halt' cents-dress ?roods at ten cents and up. I wish to rall apectal
attention to our
STOCK OP WHITE GOODS
SAIASOOK,
ISDIA MULL,
ISDIA LEXES,
PIQUE,
TBS READ CAMBRIC,
TUCKING,
VICTORIA LAWS, 10e. and np.
-T HOSE IN SEARCH OF THE
HW ll? BEA??T?F??L
are invited to inspect our display of SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, LACE TIE?,
LACE COLLARS, GLOVES, HOSIERY, Ac. A LARGE VARIETY OF LACES,
including tue popular SP ANISH LACES in both Cream and Black. APRON
LINEN. DRESS GINGHAMS, TABLE LINENS, TABLE OIL CLOTHS.
DOILIES, TOWELS, As.
/
BUTTON DEPARTMENT.
It is impossible to give an idea ot the variety. They should be seen; noatt
sortmeut in town COMPARES WITH IT.
GEST-".*? SHIRTS, CUFFS, COLLARS AS? SCARFS.
Our assortment of Clothing, Gtnt's Hats, Ladies' Hats, Shoes, Stationery, Um*
brollas, Parasols, Hardware, Tinware, Crockery, Fancy Groceries, Cooper's Ware,
ls ono of the best and most eomplete it has ever been our good fortune to display.
We earnestly solicit a continuance of the patronage of our friends and oustomers,
with tho assurance that no effort shall be spared upon our part to give the utmost
satisiaction to each customer, insofar aa polite attention. PRICES OF Goons, and the
general management ol' 'he business in all ita details will conduce to that end.
Come and examine our stock. If we can't ault you, we don't a?k_yp
tts
buy. If we can save you money and give you better and fresher
vour interest.
f
Endfield C, H^S. C., April 19,.1882.-tApril27-2m.
is tue time tor
mm
ENGINE CO.
ENGINES made by tbisoouipany art
ot : ho hpst WORK M A NS II IP ',\ N D
MATERIAL, and wo will sell ti em
than any now in the market. They are
guaranteed fully. Save money liv pur
chasing tho Common 8eu*e Engine from
JONES A HENDRIX, Ag'u*,
Trenton S. C.
PRICE $23 PER TOS OF 2O0O POUNDS.
On ears or boat in Philadelphia or Baltimore.
Guaranteed Analysis Arinted on each bag. 8end for Circular. Address
BAUGH & SONS, SOLE MANUFACTURERS,
.JO SOUTH DELAWARE AVE., PHILADELPHIA,
Fob 2-2w 103 SOUTH STREET, BALTIMORE.
State of South Carolina
EDO Erl ELD COUNTY.
Court of Common Piena.
H. T. Wright, Administrator of H. C?
Herlong, deceased, plaintiff, against
V. A. Heriong, E. N. Herlong, et. al.,
defendants.
IN obedience tot be order of the Hon"
Judge W. H. Wallace, dated 2l?j
I March, 1RS2, notice is hereby given to
'all nartlps interested in tho estate of H.
; C. lierions, deceased, to appear before
I mear my ofiiee, at Edgeueld Cou ? House
. at tn o'clock a. m., on Wedne*d.iv, the
: 10th day of May next, on refere^.-e to
, the matter;, referred to mo bv said order
?ot Judge Wallace. All parties holding
i claims against the said estate of said H.
j C. Horlorii are hereby notified to present
and prove them before me at the said
I reference on ?aid 10th day of May, 1882.
j Master's office, Edgeficld, 8. C., April
I13 lfcM^'
s. T0MPKIN8, Mastsr.
April 13-lt.
I -1-_
FOB FARMERS.
I AM AGENT FOR THE FOLLOWING
Agricultural Implements.
the best made and do the best work ac
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Marri* Dow Law Cotton
Planter.
Genuine Farmer Friend
Plow.
Buckeye Mower and Reap*
ers*
Hebner* Horse Power and
Threshers.
Thomas Harrow.
A pl 20.6m
W. E. SPEI?;
DESIGNE it,
Consulting and Superintending
ARCHITECT.
PLANS
and Specifications at Moderate charges,
OFFICE No. S LAW RANGE,
GA.
GRAND DISPLAV
-Or
NEW MILLINERY GOODS!
MEDORA COYAR,
EDGEFIELD, 8. C.,
HAS received a iargo and very pretty j
assortment nf * American Steel Scrapers.
SPRING BONNELS AND HAIS |
of the latest stvles. Also a beautlfnl j
' l!uo ol'
PLUMES AND FLOWERS
and in fact everything that ls fashionable
and stylish. I have tho mont eomp'ete
stock of millinery goods ever brought
to this plHce, which loffnr t'HEAP FOR
CASH.
All I ask ls nn examination of my
stork.
MIS? MEDORA CO VAR.
Apl-Tl-L'm
JOM HOHES MOORE,
627 BROAD STREET,
AUGUSTA, - GEORGIA.
Feb 9-3m
J.W,
TAX NOTICE.
Iwili ba at tho following places to col- j
leel one half of the taxe* for the fiscal
year. Total tax 121 mills; fdr State, -JJ j
miUs;County8| mills; past indebtedness, ?
i v mills; A "mill for current exp?nsese,
and two mills tor School tax.
B. C. Har.v?t, Treasurer E. C.
April mb, 1882.
May ?i. At Johnston's,
""ii .. Wa v?i ?t Bro'* store.
" IO. .' Rttt^c Spring.
" 11. " Cn ugh utan** ston
'. ll. "R?--.- and Kinar.iV, until
o'clock I*. M.
ililli mini; lii
Fire Insurance Agent,
JOHNSTON, S. C.
REPRESENTING THE
Columbus of Miss.
Lalonfiauee of Paris.
1 I.
Pbila.
i Rochester German of
au o'ePk -Hw Association of
" JJ. " Mt Willing.
" l.i, "Cr ooh A Crouch'a Store.
" I... 14Coleman'sX Hoads.
" lt?. .' Ricbardaouvllle.
" 1?. " William Hnltiwanger'a Store.
"IS. " Horst's Store.
'. If?. " Pleasant Laue.
" '?a. " Dr. 1>. C. TompkUi'a, nulli 1
..'clock.
" 20 "Jas. F. Ouzle, from 2 till ?
? /clock P. M.
" 'j.'. " Roper's Store.
" 23. .' Holder's Store
'. 21. " Rod Hill.
" " ii, D. Tilluuiu's. until 1 o'cl'k
2Ti. " M niloc, from 2 UM P. M.
" 20. " Plumb Branch.
14 27. " Longmire'a, until 1 o'c.'ook.
" 27. " W. L. Talbert's, 1 rom 2 till ?
o'clock P. M.
" 27. *. Trenton.
Ralauco of th.* month at Edgeueld
kiurt House. --^
April 20-31.
j STRONG, PROMPT, RELIABLE
I AffD LIBERAL
I> ARTI ES having renewals with the
late ri rm of Jefferson A Tim merman
or wanting new insurance, will do well
to cell upon or address me by letter.
Kisks taken for ono Tear^ox--m?re-st
moderate rates.
Prompt and ftireftrhittentiou given to
all business entrusted to me.
The patronage of my friend* and the
pul.?o respectfully solicited.
Mar 2a-3m
A PLEASENT RESIDENCE
TO IRETSTT
AT TRENTON. A LARGE GARDEN
and PLENTY FINE FRUIT.
Apply to J, M. WISE,
oct 20-1? at Charleston, 9. Qt